Crystal Palace v Newcastle United: Two key players have returned from injury for Newcastle at Crystal Palace.
Newcastle United have been handed a triple injury boost with Lewis Miley and Sven Botman recovering from their respective injuries.
Sandro Tonali also returns after missing the Sunderland match before going away with Italy for an unsuccessful World Cup play-off conclusion.
Miley has been out since January with a thigh injury while Botman required facial surgery after going off injured against Sunderland before the international break.
The three-week break in matches has given the pair time to recover and be named in Newcastle’s starting line-up for the match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
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Newcastle United injury news
Bruno Guimaraes, Fabian Schar and Emil Krafth remain sidelined with their respective injuries.
Providing a team news update on Friday, head coach Eddie Howe said: “So, Bruno suffered, as probably the majority know, from mumps on his return from Brazil. So, that's delayed his return. So, he will not be involved in this game. I think there's probably a doubt over the Bournemouth game as well for him.
“No injury concern, more just the illness stopped him doing some key work that we needed him to do to be considered for these games. So, he may be the game after. But it's important he comes back when he's ready.
“Fabian, unfortunately, suffered an infection in his foot. So, he's been in hospital having a very small operation to get that cleaned out. So, he won't return for around a month, we think.
“So, that's bad news on him.
“On everybody else, we're pretty good. Lewis trained and trained well with us. So, that's been a great thing for us to see, because we've missed him massively.
“And then, of course, you had Sandro [Tonali], who played during the international break anyway, with his injury from the Sunderland game. All others are in a good place.”
The club also communicated after the press conference that Botman is expected to be available to make the trip to Selhurst Park as he ultimately keeps his place in the starting line-up from the Sunderland game.
NUFC make six changes
Tino Livramento, Malick Thiaw, Miley, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Murphy and William Osula are the six changes made by Howe from the previous match.
Aaron Ramsdale keeps his place in goal while Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade are on the bench with Osula preferred. Botman also keeps his place in the side and Thiaw returns with Dan Burn dropping to the bench.
NUFC XI: Ramsdale; Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Miley, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Gordon, Osula
Subs: Pope, Trippier, Wissa, Barnes, Elanga, Woltemade, Willock, Burn, Ramsey
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